UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darnell PARKS, Defendant-Appellant

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89 F.3d 570·96 Daily Journal DAR 8239·1996 WL 379762·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 16284·96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5114
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 9, 199695-30187California1,815 words

Opinion

Opinion

Rafeedie, J.

Appellant Darnell Parks was sentenced to a term of forty-six months of imprisonment because he was a felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, he argues that in calculating his criminal history category, the district court erred in assessing two points for his being under a term of Washington state legal financial obligation supervision. We agree and remand the ease for resentencing.

I.

Parks pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A), the Presentence Report (PSR) calculated his base offense level as 20 and applied a three-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1, for an adjusted offense level of 17.

The PSR assessed a criminal history category of V based on a total of ten criminal history points: hit and run (1987 — 1 point); unlawful possession of cocaine (1988 — 2 points); obstructing a public servant (1990— 1 point); possession of marijuana (1991 — 1 point); second degree robbery (1991 — 2 points); possession of marijuana (1993 — 1 point).

The district court imposed Parks’ ninth and tenth criminal…

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